| Boman
Irani
Boman
Irani (born 1962) is a Indian film actor.
He
started his career as a photographer, but soon expanded
to theatre with a first cameo in Alyque Padamsee's
Roshni and a double role opposite Pearl Padamsee in
Raell Padamsee's Family Ties in 1996.
He
made his Bollywood film debut in Josh in 2000. He
then shot to fame when he appeared in Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
as the eccentric Dr. J.C. Asthana. He also appeared
in the sequel, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, as a different
character, Lucky Singh.
He
has since appeared in many Bollywood films playing
a variety of character and supporting roles ranging
from comic roles in films such as Main Hoon Na, Waqt:
The Race Against Time and serious roles in Lakshya,
Veer-Zaara and in Don.
He
follows Zoroastrianism and hails from the Irani community
of Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Plays
Irani portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in the Feroz Khan play
Mahatma vs. Gandhi. This play explores Gandhi's troubled
relationship with his eldest son Harilal Gandhi
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